Many doubt whether existence has any purpose or meaning, but could entirely civilizations become nihilistic. Would this spell their doom? And if not, what would they be like?
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Nihilistic Aliens
Episode 423b; December 3, 2023
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editor: Donagh Broderick
Music Courtesy of: Steve Cardon

Nihilistic Aliens (Narration Only)

Until recently a planet-wide state of quarantine seemed almost unimaginable, but in the future could entire planets be quarantined from the rest of space, and what dreadful causes could necessitate such measures?

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Quarantined Planets
Episode 433a; February 11, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

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Stellardrone, "Ultra Deep Field", "Red Giant"
Sergey Cheremisinov, "Labyrinth", "Forgotten Stars"
Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and ..."
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars"

Quarantined Planets

We have gazed upon the Moon with wonder since the dawn of humanity, and named its craters as seas, but could those become true seas one day?
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Can We Terraform The Moon?
Episode 435; February 22, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Donagh Broderick

Music Courtesy of
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Can We Terraform The Moon?

Vacuum Trains and other low pressure rail & maglev systems offer the possibility of ultra-fast and ultra-cheap transport on and off of Earth.
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Vacuum Trains
Episode 435a; February 25, 2024

Written, Produced 
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Isaac Arthur

Editors:
Konstantin Sokerin
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Vacuum Trains (Narration Only)

The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, may be our gateway to that future.

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Settling Mars: Phobos & Deimos
Episode 438; March 14, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editors: Israel Debro
Music Courtesy of
Epic Mountain, "Wave", "Zero Gravity"
Frank Dorittke, "Morninglight"
Taras Harkavyi, "Alpha and..."
Ross Bugeden, "Interstellar"
Marcus Warner, "Dance of the River Spirits"
Stellardrone, "A Moment of Stillness", "Blinking Star", "Red Giant"

Settling Mars: Phobos And Deimos

The Red Planet beckons us toward it, and the day draws closer when humans will walk on its dusty surface, and the moons of Mars, Phobos & Deimos, may be our gateway to that future.

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Settling Mars: Phobos & Deimos
Episode 438; March 14, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editors: Israel Debro

Settling Mars: Phobos And Deimos (Narration Only)

Life is incredibly complicated, but for most of Earth’s history it was much simpler. Is it possible the Universe is full of planets with very simple life, and complex organisms are rare?
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The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity
Episode 439; March 21, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Editor: Darius Said

The Fermi Paradox: Rare Complexity (Narration Only)

Black Holes can swallow anything, even light, and small black holes made from light itself may offer us abundant clean energy and a pathway to the stars.
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Kugelblitz Black Holes
Episode 440; March 28, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Music Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound  http://epidemicsound.com/creator

Kugelblitz Black Holes (Narration Only)

Kugelblitz Black Holes

A look at the possible effects of alien food, drink, and microbes on us or our ecosystem.

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Alien Beer Is To Die For...
Episode 437a; March 10, 2024
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
Graphics: Ken York YD Visual

Alien Beer Is To Die For...

We are fascinated by portals between worlds, gateways between stars, wormholes through the fabric of reality, but could these be real, and if so, what would the civilizations using them be like?
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Stargates
Episode 442a; April 14, 2024 
Produced, Written & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Editors:
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Merv Johnson II

Graphics: 
Ken York
Jeremy Jozwik
Sergio Botero

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Lombus, "Cosmic Soup"

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